CVE-2007-5381
highpriority · attend · 52EPSS 0.147 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) in Cisco IOS before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by setting a long hostname on the target system, then causing an error message to be printed, as demonstrated by a telnet session to the LPD from a source port other than 515.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.4–9.3
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-30652Cisco IOS 12.3 - 'LPD' Remote Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (1,431)
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also known as (11)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/37935enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27169enisa_euvd
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457enisa_euvd
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